The Mindful Guide to College Preparation:
A Five-Day Retreat for Students and Their Parents
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The summer after I finished high school, my father had a heart attack. He stayed in a Buffalo hospital for nearly two weeks. When at last he came home, he was thin and pale—my mother did not look much better. After one glance at their faces, and one minute in that fear-filled house, I knew that neither had the strength to move forward. Their emotional tank was empty, and so was mine. I realize only now, though, that we shared the same tank. Children and their parents usually do.
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About the Book
A child’s departure for college can shake the strongest of parents. Without minimizing the anguish such separations bring, Lisa Moore shows how that turning point offers parents and their college-bound children a unique moment to deepen love, respect, and communication. Over five days, she conveys her bold message of self-transformation through a course of mindful practices including meditation, yoga, and directed journaling. This book will bring you face to face with aspects of your relationships you’ve never dared confront. You will emerge a stronger, more loving person.
About the Author
LISA MOORE has been a teacher of teenagers and their families for the past thirty years. She is best known for her powerful teaching style that brings mindfulness to daily activities. Her key teaching is that through discovering and living one’s own truth, we can live joyful lives. This joy reaches the whole world. Lisa lives in New England and skis with her husband and two children as much as possible.